City parking survey now online

The city of Hendersonville has posted the results of an Aug. 13 town hall meeting online to elicit the public's opinion on the best ways to fix the top issues regarding parking downtown.

By Emily WeaverTimes-News Staff Writer

The city of Hendersonville has posted the results of an Aug. 13 town hall meeting online to elicit the public’s opinion on the best ways to fix the top issues regarding parking downtown.Solutions, brainstormed during the meeting, range from having a shuttle downtown to possible parking decks to smart meters.The public can find the survey online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013_hendersonville_parking_survey or on the city’s website at www.cityofhendersonville.org.The survey will close on Oct. 1 at 5 p.m.City Manager John Connet said that when all results are in the city will analyze the data and prepare a final report, including short-term, medium-term and long-term recommendations for downtown parking solutions. He said that they hope to present the report to City Council at its November meeting.A group of more than 60 citizens and downtown stakeholders gathered with city staff and members of City Council to discuss a variety of issues impacting parking downtown and their potential solutions. “Following the workshop, city staff worked to collate the broad array of issues and solutions discussed that evening into a document that categorizes the feedback received,” according to a news release from the city Tuesday.Surveys can also be printed, completed and returned to Lu Ann Welter, Hendersonville City Planning Department, 145 Fifth Ave. E., Hendersonville. For more information, call or email Lew Holloway at 828-233-3216 or director@downtownhendersonville.org.Reach Weaver at emily.weaver@blueridgenow.com or 828-694-7867.